Silver City is a community in Lyon County, Nevada, home to about 118 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89428.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Dayton; part is in Silver City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silver City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 110th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.
Lyon County grew from 2,268 residents in 1900 to 59,235 in 2020.
Lyon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virginia City, NV weather station (3 miles away).
9,874 jobs at 874 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dayton.
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